Mr. Speaker, as the member for Laval East, I am pleased to inform the House of the presence in Ottawa today of various representatives from the health and education sectors in Quebec, including the Collège des médecins, the Ordre des psychologues and the Fédération des commissions scolaires.
These organizations are here to speak out against violence on television, which they estimate has increased by 432% on private television networks in Quebec.
They have tabled a petition signed by some 58,000 parents, as well as resolutions from 288 school boards, town councils, parent committees, school advisory boards and social groups.
According to mental health organizations, if a growing number of children are at risk of violence, our entire society feels less safe.
Our children are our most precious resource. We need to keep that in mind.